18Area of operations and officers of rural fire brigades

#### 18 Area of operations and officers of rural fire brigades 18 Area of operations and officers of rural fire brigades > > (1) The body or person that forms a rural fire brigade is— > > > > > (a) to determine the territory in which the brigade is to operate, and > > > > > (b) to appoint as the officers for the brigade those persons selected, in accordance with the Service Standards, to be officers for the brigade by the members of the brigade. > > > > > > Note. > > > > > > Under section 47 of the [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015), conferral of a power to appoint a person to an office includes a power to remove or suspend the person from the office. > > > (2) The Commissioner may appoint officers for the rural fire brigade if the body or person that forms the brigade fails to do so within the period prescribed by the regulations after being requested to do so by the Commissioner. > > **s 18:** Am 2018 No 59, Sch 2 \[5\].